Population By Race and Ethnicity in Scott County, MS in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 28,452 population of Scott County, Mississippi comprised of 3,107 people who identified as Hispanic (10.92%), and 25,345 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.08%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Scott County, Mississippi with a population of 16,578 (58.27%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 11,007 (38.69%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 393 (1.38%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Scott County, Mississippi in 2017, with a population of 14,145 (49.72%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 10,665 (37.48%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,433 (8.55%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Scott, Mississippi.

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Scott County, MS in 2017

Total Population:28,452

Non Hispanic (89.08%)

Hispanic (10.92%)

Race in Scott County, MS in 2017

Total Population:28,452

White Alone (58.27%)

Black or African American Alone (38.69%)

Two or more races (1.38%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.7%)

Asian Alone (0.54%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.43%)

Ethnicity in Scott County, MS in 2017

Total Population:28,452

Non-Hispanic White Alone (49.72%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (37.48%)

Hispanic White Alone (8.55%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.99%)

Hispanic Black or African American Alone (1.2%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.06%)

Population By Race in Scott , MS in 2017

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	16,578	58.27%
Black or African American Alone	11,007	38.69%
Two Or More Races	393	1.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	199	0.7%
Asian Alone	153	0.54%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	122	0.43%

Population By Ethnicity in Scott , MS in 2017

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	14,145	49.72%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	10,665	37.48%
White Alone - Hispanic	2,433	8.55%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	342	1.2%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	302	1.06%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	112	0.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	109	0.38%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	91	0.32%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	91	0.32%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	90	0.32%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	41	0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	31	0.11%